Generally, I won't buy a lager, unless if I'm at the bar and my only options are Coors or another lager, but usually I would just opt for a Coke or water instead.

Appearance: Hmm, When I think of lager, I think of clear piss-coloured yellow water with white foam and billions of micro-bubbles. This isn't what one would consider a traditional lager. It pours a rich hazy caramelly brown with a bit of beige foam thickness.

Aroma: This looks like it will be a very hoppy beer, for a lager, but is it? It does have noticeable citrus hop aroma in it, but certainly not even near as much as I thought. I expected an intense aroma of hops, but instead, it's a just a hint. Not bad if you're a bit fussy. Also, there's a bit of a toasty malt to it.

Taste: A bit of a citrusy floral hoppy taste to it. Somewhat bitter, somewhat sweet. I like the amount of hops in this beer - that's likely the #1 theme to the taste. It feels like it's missing something, but I can't put my finger on it. I guess my taste buds are wanting more of an IPA than a lager.

Overall Thoughts: Not a lager in the traditional sense, but compared to a good IPA, much lighter in flavour. This isn't a beer that will bore you at all as the hops give it a nice zing. Do I recommend this? Of course, as Brooklyn Brewery made a damned tasty hoppy Vienna style lager. It costs around $2/355mL bottle and has an ABV of 5.2%. Compared to Alexander Keith's "India Pale Ale", this is much more of an IPA than any Keiths ever will be.

Cody Lobreau

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